Patrol info for U-575
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 18 Feb 1943 | St. Nazaire | 64 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Günther Heydemann |
1WO Oblt. Walter Zeplien |
2WO Ltn. Wolfgang Boehmer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-575
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We have 63 daily positions for the 64 days U-575 was at sea.
18 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942 - 20 Dec 1942 - 21 Dec 1942 - 22 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 - 27 Dec 1942 - 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942 - 30 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942 - 1 Jan 1943 - 2 Jan 1943 - 3 Jan 1943 - 4 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943 - 7 Jan 1943 - 8 Jan 1943 - 9 Jan 1943 - 10 Jan 1943 - 11 Jan 1943 - 12 Jan 1943 - 13 Jan 1943 - 14 Jan 1943 - 15 Jan 1943 - 16 Jan 1943 - 17 Jan 1943 - 18 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943 - 20 Jan 1943 - 21 Jan 1943 - 22 Jan 1943 - 23 Jan 1943 - 24 Jan 1943 - 25 Jan 1943 - 26 Jan 1943 - 27 Jan 1943 - 28 Jan 1943 - 29 Jan 1943 - 30 Jan 1943 - 31 Jan 1943 - 1 Feb 1943 - 2 Feb 1943 - 3 Feb 1943 - 4 Feb 1943 - 5 Feb 1943 - 6 Feb 1943 - 7 Feb 1943 - 8 Feb 1943 - 9 Feb 1943 - 10 Feb 1943 - 11 Feb 1943 - 12 Feb 1943 -
Departure from Lorient on 13 Feb 1943.
14 Feb 1943 - 15 Feb 1943 - 16 Feb 1943 - 17 Feb 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 18 Feb 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-575 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Delphin (26 Dec 1942 - 14 Feb 1943)
Ships hit by U-575 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1943 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann |  | City of Flint | 4,963 |  | am | UGS-4 |
| 4,963 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,963 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
25 Jan 1943. After sinking the City of Flint, U-575 took the ship's chief cook on board.
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Attacks on U-575 during this patrol
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